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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
Personal

Miss Muller, a member of the London School Board
who is at present travelling in this country Obgingy
says that the United States Is certainly the earthly
paradise OF woman
That Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes is the model Of the
courteous traveller Is the opinion Of The London
Daily News and 1t adds "AIl future English writers
the United ought to resolve not to be Oudone
by him In this quality however much they may be
obliged to fall short OF him In Others"
.. Senator and Mrs Hearst have Just given a hand
some sum to Hebrew congregation In San Francisco
toward the erection OF new synagogue.
Lord and Lady Revelsoke, of tho yacht waterwitch,
have just distinguished themselves by the gallant
at sea Of two gentlemen who clingng in the
last stage Of exhaustion to capszed boat.
Assistant Secretary Of tho Treasury Thompson,
who Is Acting Secretary In Mr. Falrchilds absence ia
mentioned one Of the handsomest members Of tho
and graceful manner.
The late General Hazsn's will provides that in the
contingency Of the second marriage Of his widow,
half Of the estate shall bo apart and become the
property of their son, John Mel Hazen. This, with
other provisions referring the sister and brothers Of
tho General, have had the enbarr assing Mrs.
Hazen In the exercise of her functions executrfx
and she has therefore asked for judicial construction
OF the will.
President Dwight's sermon in Batte Chapel last
Sunday offered these remarks, especially pertinent to
the opening Of the college year II commend to your
thought the question whether some Of the feelings
and practices and socalled customs Of the life in our
colleges which have descended to nom the past
not inconsistent with the kindly loving sentiment that
should abide In educated no less than as Chris
tian men, and whether 1t would not be part Of the
manly living Of university to leave them altogether
In the past. Friendship, In the deepest sense OF tn
word, cannot have toward all, but the kindly, Low.
Ing, helpful spirit have, and am sure that
every true man among us, as he gives the matter his
candid thought, will admit that this spirit Is the Only
ono which is worthy Of us a community OF students.
such q community We are-not a company VI oilers or
pleasure seekers selfish workers for GAIN who care
nothing for Others but Of students engaged In one VI
the noDlest pursuits Of life"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
HIGH LICENSE IN MINNESOTA.

"The st. Paul Pioneer Press publishes a
study in high liccrsc." showing the effects OF
the new law which has now been three months
in operation Careful statistics are given COW
cring every county in the State. The new law
does not take effect in st. Paul until January
/, 1888, and in some of the villages there are
licenses which do not expire until the same
date. With these exceptions the Hgh-Liccnse
law has had a fair and full test. 1.-THE Press
says in summarizing its statistics q" II is found
that in those cities and towns in which the new
law is now enforced there has been falling-oif
Of one-t third in the aggregate number OF saloons.
while similar decrease is with good reason
predicted for those places where the old licenses
have not yet expired. Expressing ii in round
numbers Of 1850 saloons which thrivcd and
nourishcd under the old license, some $50
have been unable TO meet the advance and
continue in business under the new law" (The
new law imposes license Of 81 900 in all cities
containing a population of 10000 or more,
and $500 in cities Of less than 100000 ain
Minneapolis the saloons have decreased in
number from 334 to 227; in Duluth from II ID
TO "a; in saltwater from AZ to 80. and in
Winona from % to 49," Generally speaking.
the saloons driven out of existence were small
ones. and many of them hard places" This
is significant fact.
1.-The Press" says that Saloon-kccpers as a
rule fear the new law and appear disposed to
live up to its mandates" And again " Sunday
selling, selling to minors and habitual drunk
ards and late closing are reported as greatly
lcssened." MANY of the cities and towns
report public order as improved. Gen
orally speaking, business in the police courts,
especially those of the smaller cities and towns.
docs not appear to be nearly so brisk as here
tofOre." While the saloons are reduced in
number third, can increase of one-third
in the revenue derived from them has followed
tho new law. This surplus is applied generally
10 municipal improvements. i" Streets arc being
graded, public buildings erected. interest on
city bonds paid, fire apparatus purchased and
taxes lcssencd." And finally: "Public senti-
ment Is reported as overwhelmingly in favor
of the new law and high license. People gen
orally arc Of the opinion that experience is
proving that high lie ense embodics the best
means of controlling and regulating the sale Of
intoxicating liquors"
This is an interesting and valu-
able showing. 1t tends to prove the
restrictive effect Of the high license principle
and the solid practical benefits and decided
advance in temperance which arc derivable from
restrictive taxation. But for the subscrvicncy
OF Governor Hill to the rum power, New York
would have had similar law TO that of Mime
sofa in operation now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02

ground for believing that AfzuI wished to cast
in his lot with the rebels. and that he instgatcd
The attack upon the British Rcsidency
at Hyderabad in July of that year.
SaIar Jung, however, never fnched
in his loyalty. He saw from the first, too.
that the revolt would be quclled, and he
promptly ordered the Nizams troops to pro-
tect the Residcncy and to put down the popular
rising. His hand held the Nizam firmly all
through that exciting period, and 1T WIS due
to him that the IIydcrabad Contingent fought
side by side with the loyal Sepoys against the
mutineers in many engagements, The Gov
crnment recognized the course Of the MAN in
1860 by making a new treaty. cancellins debt
Of fifty lakhs OF rupees S2,500,OOO, and re-
storing part of the so-called Assigned Districts.
which had been lin 1859 put in commission to
guarantee a revenue Of fifty lakhs annually,
pledged for tho maintenance by England OF
the Hyderabad Contingent. There remained
only the province of Berar and the revenue
10 be taken over from this was at the same
time reduced from fifty to thirty-two lakhs
(S1, 100000. For this sum the Government
of India maintains force consisting OF 5000
infantry, 1000 cavalry and four batteries OF
artillery, differed and commanded by English
men.
The Nizam rules a population OF nearly
1000 900. occupying a territory as large as
italy. He is tho first Mohammedan Prince in
India, and therefore his action is important at
the present time. 1t has been suggested that
his motive in offering this large amount to the
Government is to obtain the restoration OF
Berar This may be doubted, however, for the
existing arrangement is certainly more advan-
tagcous to the Ni7am from financial point OF
view than any he could arrange himself were
he entirely Tree and. moreover, the harboring
of secret unfriendy purpose such as this
theory presupposcs would never be sanctioned
or aided BY Sir Salar Jung. The most reason
able explanation is also the simplest. 1t is that
the Indian Mohammedans have gradually come
TO the conclusion that their interests will be
better served by the maintenance OF the pres
cnt Government than by Russian conquest Of
Hindustan. Inasmuch as Russia has notori-
ouslv done her best Tor worsD to seduce the
fcudatory princes of India and to inflame the
Mussulmans anew the action Of the Nizam may
fairly be interpreted as indicating the failure
of these attempts. 1t may, however, be also
construed as demonstrating the belief OF the
native princes in the approach Of that great
struggle for empire which has been so often
threatened and so long delayed. Perhaps this
phase Of the event may open the eyes OF those
optimistic British statesmen who are unable
TO perceive anything disquicting in the Russian
approaches to Herat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02

ment. When the complete report with its
accompanying maps and sketches is published.
the importance of the revision will be apparent
and 1t can be seen how craggy and barren
hillside which is now an unsightly obstruction
TO the citys normal development, can be
transformed into place of rest and refresh
ment with the grandeur Of its distant pros
poet retained and its foreground fitted to en-
phasze all its charms. Now let there be no
delay or lack of thoroughness in preparing for
the planting. Too often trees and shrubs
are looked upon as unnecessary trimmings OF
Park, and money spent on them is held to be
wasteful. An abundance of fertile soil and
thrifty plants will be needed to clothe tho
cliff as it should be clothed with verdure
And may we not hope that the Commissioners
will follow this propitious beginning to its
logical conclusion and engage the same artists
for Riverside. the Central Park and their con-
nections. so that the entire park circuit can be
completed on harmonious, consistent and
altogether satisfactory design.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
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THO EREAT DlNe

So much attention has been attracted TO the
Quaker Bridge dam project the magnitude of
which has staggered many engineers who are
thoroughly qualified to judge Of the vast prob
lens involved in all their bearings, that any,
side lights upon this huge undertaking should
be welcomed by those concerned both i'm deciding
the question Of constructing it and thosc out
of whose pockets the money to pay for it will
be drawn. Hence the letter of San Francisco
correspondent which we print to-day, desorib-
ing the method of building big dam near
San Mateo, is timely and valuable. Tho
problems to be solved are by no means the
same. The California dam is TO be ITO feet
high, while that at Quaker Bridge will have a
height of 277 feet. One is built of concrete |;
the other. if it is ever built at all, will DO Of
stone. The concrete dam is said TO be the
largest Of its kind in the world. but the Quaker
Bridge structure will far exceed in size any
dam ever constructed.
There also seems TO be wide
difference in the quantity of water
which tho two 'eservoirs will hold. The
direct watershed for the supply of San Fran
cisco is only twenty-four square miles, but
other watersheds ara 10 be connected with
IL by tunnels, the water apparently being col
lccted in subsidiary reservoirs. This, OF
course, will allow tho principal reservoir to be
shut of from the others and cleaned. One Of
the radical faults of the Quaker Bridge scheme
IL that the reservoir will be ono vast lake in
capable Of drainage and cleansing. while the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
poWOFPLY ON STRIKES.

Mr.. powdcrly defends strikes, which he says
arc "thc poor mans armament; and he points,
as proof Of their efficiency, to SPECIFIC sue
cessful case. But Mr.. Powdcrly surely knows
that one swallow does not make summer, and
that the only way to ascertain whether strikes
really are good for workingmen is to take the
average of their consequences over consider
able period. Now this has been done in several
States. and with the result of proving that the
failures far outnumber the successes; that the
losses far exceed the gains: and that IN the
long run the workingmcn are decidedly injured
and impoverished by strikes. Mr.. Powdcr'y
might reply to this showing that the failure
of strikes in the majority Of instances does not
initiate against the principle, but evidences
bad Judgment in its application. just so.
The point is well taken so far as it goes, but it
docs not 20 far enough to justify MIR. Powderly's
position. II may be admitted that il strikes
were never undertaken but when all the cir
crmstances justified them and gave some as
surance of their success, the worxngmen
would be wise to adhere to the system. But
We have to do with facts, and so long as 1t
seems impossible to get strikes conducted pru-
IDENTIFY and intelligently, it seems equally futile
to hope that they will benefit those who have
recourse to them.
Mr. Powderly says that the strike is the poor
mans only weapon. Unfortunately, 1t Is
weapon Of the boomerang type; quite as likely
in inexpert hands, TO fell the thrower as Inc
object of attack. strike undertaken upon
n falling market, or when the employers IN
tcrcsts will not suffer from temporary sus-
pcnsion of work, or when there is a surplus oil
available labor IN the market, or when de-
pressed trade is the sole cause OF reduced
wages, is tOlcrably certain to fail from its In
ccption, and quite certain in failing, TO lnfiict
injury upon the workingmcn. Strikes, too
ordered by ignorant, irresponsible men, ana
involving the imposition of taxes upon thou
sands of workingmen not personally Interested
merely dfrusc the evil effect Of the proceeding.
and bring no compensation to any one. In
short. il has been made so clear that the work.
ingmcn ought long since TO have perceived It,
that the strike must be guided by knowledge
and Judgment before it can be trustworthy
weapon or defence; and that when 1T is not so
guided il is almost certain to inflict harm upon
the men who use it, As It has been employed
hitherto. there can be no doubt that it has done
far more mischief than good to the working
men. and nobody ought to be more fully aware
that this is so than Mr.. Powderly himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
THE THOKlS CONCERTS.


Official announcement is made Of the Thomas Con-
which have been projected for the season 1857
1888 Mr.. Thomas has made . change I'm his nomen-
clature, which fOreshadowed also q change in kind
from the Popular Concerts of the last two seasons
With orchestra Of seventy five musicians, who viii
play exclusively under his direction Nr. Thomas win
give twelve Symphony Concerts on alternate Tuesday
evenings nom November to April 10. On the Thurs
day afternoons preceding these dates-that Is to say,
on alternate Thursdays from November 8 to April s.
Public Rehearsais viii DO held. These concerts arc
to mark return in character TO the old Thomas SYM
phony concerts. On tho Saturday afternoons Of the
concert weeks-that Is, alternate SATURDAYS from
November l2 10 April II, twelve Popular Concerts,
TO be called Young Peoples Matinees, 10 be given
There WILL therefore, BIO practically thirty ok concerts
In SERIES and the circular expresses tho belief that
since tho Thomas Orchestra will be active from No
vember to May In New-York, Brooklyn and neIghbor
Ing cities only, thus avoiding winter travel and over
work. II will excel all its former eorts All the cor
corts and rehcarsals will be given In Steinway Hall
Tho terms Of subscription arc as follows Twelve
symphony concerts, Sl5: twelve public rehearssi%
s12 twelve young peoples concerts, 3d. Subsriben
to the last of Thomas Populars are informed
that they can select their seats at the box oce Stein
way Hall. from October IT 10 October - Arcr
the latter dates tickets will be disposed VI 10 Lew SUD
stIibers. Applications csn now to made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
THALIA THEATRE.

The for the ITALIA opened last night and the
occasion brought together audience excellent both II
character and numbers The piece given was Anbers
charming opera, Fra Diavolo," which 10 always wei
come Yet the selection might be questioned for n
vocal abilities of Mr. Amberss company are not OF s
frat water is surest road to success being In the
histricnc direction With the exception OF Herr Ferd
nand schuetz Frau Diaroo and Frauein Engiaendee
Us Zerliae there was little individual singing Of any
worth These two did some clever WORK at times AM
were well rewarded their efforts The musical action
was spirited whole and the chorus and orchcsfn
acquitted themselves creditably. -.
. several new faces made their appearance, notably
Fraulen Jenny Bonner AMI Herr Carl Muehe. Franeln
Bohuer was suffering from q wretched cold and 10 p
condition to do herself justice. Herr Muehe - tn
bandit Gacomo permitted the fun To lag when No
was the stage He u . comedian o6 more than orn
nary ability.
The piece was wen set. the costumes pleasing
and aside from the defects Of the performance mentions
the opening night was success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
EyGLAYDS MOHAMMEDAN SUBJECTS

The Queen of England and Empress of India
rules over more Mohammedans than the Sultan
Of Turkey and twice as many as pay allegiance
to the Shah of Persia. The Hfty-fve million
followers of the Prophet in India have always
been more or less disaffected and restless
They have had and cherished grievances none
the less disturbing because really in the main
caused by their own fault. One of thd
strongest complaints made by them has been
the alleged subordiDation of their educational
and social interests to those Of the Hindus
The truth as to this is that the Mohammedans
are handicapped by their religion, which mar
rows their minds, fills them with stupid pre-
judices and excludes them from tho broadcast
avenues to knowledge and position. Tho
Hindus beat them at all points but lighting
The Hindu intellect is bright, supple, Open
1t assimilates Western science easily and
eagerly. In all the competitive examinations
the first places have for years been won by the
Hindus. The Indian Mussulmans arc really
being distanced in every practical pursuit, yet
with characteristic stubbornness and conscr-
vatsm they cling to their petrifying creed, and
insist on holding the Government responsible
for " hat is their own fault. AS, however. tho
Idct LQdt Ucu arc III VIC WIOHS HCNCi
them from putting the blame on others, tho
Indian Mohammedans are in chronicaHy I'M
comfortable frame of mind, and though since
the suppression of the Mutiny they have en-
tered into no serious conspiracies, it has been
known that they had relations with Russia, and
feared that they were liable to take advantage
of any external attack upon India to raise the
standard of revolt.
In these circumstances, the gift Of two mill
ion dollars by the Nizam of Hydcrabad for the
defence of the northwest 'front.' r against the
aggrcssions of the Northern Power may well
be regarded as significant and hopeful. 1t may
also be reasonably concluded that Ssr Salar
Jung, the venerable and gifted Minister both
OF the late and the present Nizams. counscIicd
the offering. Neither Afzul-ud- Daola, tho
father, nor Mir Mabub Ali Khan. the son and
present ruler. has been suspected OF very
friendly feelings toward England. When the
Mutiny broke out in 1857 there is strong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
Originality IN APPETITE.

M one can tell lust where originality in the
human race will show itself. One man is an
original thinker; his cousin boasts oil an orlelhai
WAY Of throwing baseball; the cousins uncle
has an original way of expressing himself; the
uncle's nephew-in case he is a Mugwump- Affects
or :inaity in his politics: the nephews sister writes
original poetry the sisters grandfather Is u
remorseless pcrretrator OF original puns-and so
on. The world long ago got used to originality
having multitudinous outcomes, so that nova
DAYS il takes what may be styled peculiarly
original brand OF the article 10 surprise II.
Stil VIC believe that two untrnmmced gentle
men Of South Carolina have accomplished that
feat They are such original eaters! They reside in
Union County, In that State, and when last heard
from were staying their stomachs, the one on
ratons OF gravel and the other on the nourishment
that sand grants. Perhaps the young and thought
less who have been 10 the circus will deny that
these are original CATERS contcnding that they
are merely feeble imitators OF that wcll-known
professional The Man that Fats Glass. But there
Is this essential difference between these South
Carolina gentlemen and The Man that Eats Glass
The latter Is really not partial to glass. lie
never calls Cor 1t in ordering dinner which he Is
TO eat in the privacy OF the domestic circle
lie merely masticates glass for Immortality ana
40 much week in purely pcrfunctory manner.
The former. on the contrary, fill themselves up
with gravel and sand because their appetite Graves
those novel dishes Nor are they TO he COMPOUNDED
with certain OF their fellows at the South who
are known rs "cay-eaters.' Your clay-eater
takes to clay an article Of diet in the absence
OF fried chicken, porterhousc steak or other con-
ventionsl food. lie prefers clay TO nothing, yet
IL is by no means his first choice when he feels
hungry But this Southern gravelcatcr is no
such person. Why, according TO an account OF
him which the Charleston News and Courier'
prints, 1t was only by whipping him for fifteen
minutes with "a green hickory root" that he
was induced by his father who evidently is
prejudiced In favor Of old-fashioned food, to
abandon the gravel habit. The other gentleman
is lust as sincerely attached to sand. The same
Trustworthy newspaper states that he goes under
the caves OF house where the sand is fine and
ctan and hicks 1T up as though It was tie best
thing that ever passed his lips.
The bearing of these revelations upon the
future Of tic New South is evident. III she can
succeed in popularizing gravel and sand. getting
them on the bills Of fare Of her leading hotels
and restaurants and inducing the general New
South public to regard them ms "toothsome,' the
table expenses that section OF our highly
favored country ought to diminish so sensibly
MS to enable every economical housekeeper 10
afford luxuries which are now within the reach
Of the few. few corner lots in the New
South are still for sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02

tho word aboltion snd ssbsstuts lur Il tho old Enc.
fish word abolishment.
Old FarIner-Thst was m sble article NJ vo,rs la
week. hr ssnkins. on The Folly ct Female Fashicas.
since we've been taking the paper. "f''''"
ME-. Slsnkins, Editor and proprietor Of The sbsvs
WITH TOOK Of ~ns sa DEVOTION aSSss e B. Sss.
lectual laborl Thank you. Mr Lscper. 1t moro tSsn
pays me fcr the h,rd work do on my paper wien
Miss Cedslcreek (comine In an hour later,-r h.vs
fs.s :o 81 on ~ Fly s rSsSn NJ y, gspc
was insulting to all women. and some Of my friends
'A' Mr. sisnklns with indisoan. sympathy, i dom.
wonder st your being offended, Miss ccdsrcresk r.
was Insulting and Ufrac e0us. and have written Ia
PIT article Of that Kind again shall trsSsI s s mg
business to another firm.-(Chicago Tribune
Sam Small, the evangelist, says he likes to wrests
with tho devil all the timo: and then he announces
that he Will mako his permanent homo In wash,astDu.
There are only about 600 periodicals Of all kinds
published In tho Russian Empire, Of which 200 arc
In other languages than Russian. In other words
1t takes $4,000 Russian subjects to support ono
periodical, while in the United States there Is one
periodical to every 1000 people. OF the 400 Rus.
sian periodicals, nftynve arc daily eghty-fve week
HIM So 81 stepped the sun but # would have puzzled
him rod.-tspfngaeld Union.
Scientists say that the stature Of the human raee
Is increasing at the rate Of inch In thousand
years. The old line Democrats say that President
Cevelands political stature IL increasing at about
the same rate
The0ogcaa--Sunday-s school !teacher-what 10 II.
Tommy, thst stngeth like an adderl
Pupil (recently canght In Q neighbors pear tree)--
Tho ond Of q trunk strap.-tBurIington Free Press.
A new Dakota town has III Inhabitants and nvo
saloons
Says "The Boston Transcrpt- "Go West President
Cleveland and SEQ the Boston enterprises and ride on
the Boston railroads. Speaking after the mauner Of
Chicago We should call the West one VI the most at
tracve and enterprsIne suburbs that Boston has got
IL is hard to tell what might happen IL Boston should
foreclose It's mortgage On the United States.
The cal0us philosopher who has experienced
tho Joy feels when he tries to kiss girl IN the
dark and gets stabbed in the eye with her has no
business to express opinion about kissing Are our
mouths merely holes for pie, We think not-lyow-
Orleans States.